Halloween Kills

Halloween Kills

The people of Haddonfield stand up against the continued threat of Michael Myers in Halloween Kills. Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) has left The Shape (James Jude Courtney) for dead in the burning remains of her compound and escapes with her daughter Karen (Judy Greer) and granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak). However, Michael Myers survives the…

Bodied

Bodied

A nerdy white college kid becomes a sensation in the world of battle rapping in Bodied. As research for a thesis paper, Adam (Calum Worthy) attends a rap battle hosted by the Killerfornia Battle League, accompanied by his less-than-impressed girlfriend Maya (Rory Uphold). Afterwards in the parking lot, Adam finds himself placed in an impromptu…

Foxcatcher

Foxcatcher

Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo star in this true story about a multimillionaire who becomes a coach of an Olympic wrestler.  Mark Schultz (Tatum) is a gold medal winning amateur wrestler, who lives under the shadow of his older brother Dave (Ruffalo).  Out of the blue, Mark is contacted by multimillionaire John Eleuthère du…

Trigger

Trigger

At TIFF, Bruce McDonald’s Trigger was notable as the first film to screen at the Bell Lightbox.  While the film was a less extravagant affair at the Calgary Film Fest (the theatre was only a little over half full), it did not take away the fact that it was a very compelling film. The film…

The Class

The Class

You can almost call The Class a fictional documentary. With the exception of characters created specifically for the dramatic arc of the story, everyone in this film about life in a Paris classroom are real kids. Even the teacher is essentially playing himself. I found this film, which for the most part consists of classroom…